[NSG Senate] Senate Chamber: Do We Have Work?

[Skyviolia]

"Mrs. Muhammad, surely if you have confidence in your President and your government, you would let us put you to the test, see who the Elizian people favor now. Or is this some crude way to ensure that you hold power? No offense Mister Speaker but this is starting to remind me of the days of the ENC."

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"Perhaps you misunderstand me, if you so believe that you and your government is righteous, then do not attempt to crumble dissent, let us put it to the test by a confidence vote. Isn't that what they exist for?"

[The Licentian Isles]

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"Perhaps you misunderstand me, if you so believe that you and your government is righteous, then do not attempt to crumble dissent, let us put it to the test by a confidence vote. Isn't that what they exist for?"

"Mr Speaker the honourable member would do well both to address you and to listen to what is being said around him. My colleague on the frontbench has already stated the President intends to enter a motion of confidence within the week."

[Tumbra]

"ORDER - All of you are to remain silent - we are in a division."

[Belmaria]

"Mrs. Muhammad, surely if you have confidence in your President and your government, you would let us put you to the test, see who the Elizian people favor now. Or is this some crude way to ensure that you hold power? No offense Mister Speaker but this is starting to remind me of the days of the ENC."

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"Mr. Speaker, we have these checks and balances so as to provide a way for the people's house, our house, to represent our people. The subversion of such checks and balances, whether intentional or unintentional, would be undemocratic, as I'm sure the member understands."

[Tumbra]

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"Mr. Speaker, we have these checks and balances so as to provide a way for the people's house, our house, to represent our people. The subversion of such checks and balances, whether intentional or unintentional, would be undemocratic, as I'm sure the member understands."

"ORDER - did the Hon. Member not hear me? We are in a division and he MUST remain silent."

[Belmaria]

"Mr. Speaker, we have these checks and balances so as to provide a way for the people's house, our house, to represent our people. The subversion of such checks and balances, whether intentional or unintentional, would be undemocratic, as I'm sure the member understands."

"ORDER - did the Hon. Member not hear me? We are in a division and he MUST remain silent."

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[DrWinner]

Mark struggles not to laugh at the proceedings as he continues drafting a bill from his husband's letter.

[Tumbra]

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"The Hon. Member must withdraw that statement - it is extremely unparliamentary to imply members are under the influence."

[The Nihilistic view]

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"The Hon. Member must withdraw that statement - it is extremely unparliamentary to imply members are under the influence."

"Point of order Mr Speaker Sober up is a turn of phase that means to be more realistic, more serious. If that's unparliamentary we must be under a right tryranical sway."

[The Licentian Isles]

"The Hon. Member must withdraw that statement - it is extremely unparliamentary to imply members are under the influence."

"Point of order Mr Speaker Sober up is a turn of phase that means to be more realistic, more serious. If that's unparliamentary we must be under a right tryranical sway."

"This was more my intention with the comment Mr Speaker. I will withdraw my statement if required; admittedly, that wasn't the best choice of language."

[Tumbra]

"Order. The Division ends now."

"Ayes to the left, ten. Noes to the right, four. Question accordingly resolved that this Act passes."

"There was one abstention. We now move on to debate on the Constitutional Amendment - Repeal of the Parliamentary Procedure Amendment, by the Rt. Hon President. No motions to debate anything else will be entertained, for this is a constitutional amendment."

Constitutional Amendment - Repeal of the Parliamentary Procedure Amendment

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Author: Raharjo Iskandar-Bambang (Arkolon)
Sponsors: Michel Nugati (Skyviolia), Mark Markson (DrWinner), Alexander Maxwell (Tectonix), Chu Canh Kim (Licentian Isles), Ujang Duong (Merizoc), Ahmed Corbor (Nariterrr)

An Act to ensure that the chamber is not so cancerous that the most wicked souls of the entire universe would not inflict this level of monstrous pain to even their most vile enemies.

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Section One -

1. The Constitutional Amendment (Parliamentary Procedure) Act is hereby overturned, and the Constitution will return to its previous state with all of the changes brought about by the PPA totally reversed.

[Argentarino]

The newly elected MP from Sungai Sampit South, Adiputri bin Sayang, quietly enters the chamber and takes his seat in the Opposition front bench, quietly nodding to the SLP and LibDem Opposition leaders.

[The Miaphysite Church of Coptic Archism]

Suria bin Suuha, just elected from Perairan Putih district, and leader of the newly reformed Elizian National Congress, shuffled into the chamber behind Adiputri silently, taking his empty seat without a word or motion to any member in the room. He quietly began taking notes.

[Lykens]

"Mister Speaker, I move to refer the bill to a committee due to its constitutional matter, which should warrant extra scrutiny."

[Argentarino]

"Mister Speaker, I move to refer the bill to a committee due to its constitutional matter, which should warrant extra scrutiny."

"I second the motion."

[The Licentian Isles]

"Because of course Mr Speaker, entering a motion of confidence to the house is the perfect way to ensure the house's confidence is never tested. This is possibly the most twisted piece of logic I have ever seen. The member would do well to sober up before he enters the chamber."

"The Hon. Member must withdraw that statement - it is extremely unparliamentary to imply members are under the influence."

"Mr Speaker, after a period of consideration, I will apologise for the poor word choice and withdraw the statement."

[Tumbra]

"Mister Speaker, I move to refer the bill to a committee due to its constitutional matter, which should warrant extra scrutiny."

"We now move into a two hour vote on this motion."

[Lykens]

Aye

[The Miaphysite Church of Coptic Archism]

Suria looks up from his notes long enough to say "Abstain," before returning to them.

[DrWinner]

"NAY." Mark says, accidentally scrapping the bill he was working on with his elbow.

[Argentarino]

"Aye."

[The Licentian Isles]

"Nay," Chu says, then more quietly, under his breath, "a thousand times nay."

[The Sarian]

Nay.

[Ainin]

Nay

[United Provinces of Atlantica]

Nay